Taking penalties is not a sign of toughness or gritty play. Penalties are bad. So let's take a look at which players are helping and hurting their teams the most this season when it comes to penalties.

The Thursday-night schedule is stacked with great season-opening games. From the Avalanche and Wild resuming their Central Division rivalry to the season debuts of new coaches Barry Trotz and Mike Johnston in separate games, it should be a great night.